Author Junichiro Tanizaki talks about the value of Japanese tatami rooms. I would like to write down each of the conditions one by one.
1. The room should be slightly dark.
1. Japanese people use candles because they can’t see anything in a dark room.
1. The flame of a candle sways when the air moves.
1. When the flame sways, the scenery in the room sways in time with the candlelight.
1. This darkness is the origin of Japanese beauty.
1. Japanese people enjoy things that are faintly visible. In a dark room.
1. When you can see everything clearly, you no longer need imagination to see things.
1. Everything that can be faintly seen in the dark is beautiful.
1. This darkness is the origin of Japanese beauty.
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Published March 1, 2024